Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community

Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
Argued December 2, 2013
Decided May 27, 2014
Full case nameMichigan, Petitioner v. Bay Mills Indian Community et al.
Docket no.12-515
Citations572 U.S. 782 (more)
134 S. Ct. 2024; 188 L. Ed. 2d 1071
ArgumentOral argument
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Case history
Prior695 F.3d 406 (6th Cir. 2012) (affirmed)
SubsequentOn remand, Bay Mills Indian Community v. Snyder, 720 F. App'x 754 (6th Cir. 2018)
Holding
Tribal sovereign immunity bars a lawsuit brought by the state against gaming off of Indian lands. Sixth Circuit affirmed.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityKagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor
ConcurrenceSotomayor
DissentScalia
DissentThomas, joined by Scalia, Ginsburg, Alito
DissentGinsburg
Laws applied
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, 572 U.S. 782 (2014), was a United States Supreme Court case examining whether a federal court has jurisdiction over activity that violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act but takes place off Indian lands, and, if so, whether tribal sovereign immunity prevents a state from suing in federal court.[1] In a 5–4 decision, the Court held that the State of Michigan's suit against Bay Mills is barred by tribal immunity.[2]

  1. ^ The Oyez Project: Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
  2. ^ Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, 572 U.S. 782 (2014).